The IPMB congress is a triennial meeting gathering 1500-2000 plant molecular biologists from all over the world since 1984. The IPMB2015 was held in Brazil (Iguazu) and was preceded by IPMB2012 in Korea (Jeju Island) and IPMB2009 in USA (St Louis). Each of the previous meetings demonstrates the importance to develop multidisciplinary approaches to face climate changes and population increase. IPMB2018 will follow up with an attractive scientific program highlighting major impact recent discoveries from basic molecular biology to crop biotechnology. Combination of plenary and parallel sessions will demonstrate the importance of plant molecular biology to fulfill the need for the development of an ecologically intensive farming.
The congress will take place in a conference center offering all facilities in old downtown Montpellier. Nestled between the countryside, the sea and the mountains, Montpellier is the capital of the biggest wine area in the world.
Sean Cutler
University of California, Riverside, USA
Chemicals Genomics
Rob Martienssen
CSHL, New-York, USA
Epigenetic
Raphaël Mercier IJPB INRA,
Versailles, France
Meiosis
Jean-Philippe Vielle-Calzada
LANGEBIO, Guanajuato, MexicoReproductive Development and Apomixis
Christine Beveridge
University of Queensland, Australia
Strigolactones & Plant Development
Rainer Hedrich
University of Würzburg, Germany
Transport and Nutrition
Christophe Maurel
BPMP CNRS, Montpellier, France
Combinatorial Stress
Jean-Philippe Combier LRSV CNRS
Toulouse, France
Micropeptides & microRNA
Zhikang Li, ICS, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Rice Genomics
Iris Meier
Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Nucleocytoplasmic Trafficking
Yi-Fang Tsay
IMB Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Nutrient Sensing
Montpellier is a city in southern France, 10km inland from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The town's stately Gothic Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier, distinguished by conical towers, dates to 1364. The city's Antigone district is a chic, modern development inspired by neoclassical motifs. There are various places where you can rent a car in Montpellier to discover the sights and nearest towns. Paintings from French and European Old Masters hang at the Musée Fabre.
Students have the option to reserve housing at the University of Montpellier. The cost is 150 EUR for a 5-night stay from August 5th to the 10th.
Botanical garden
Le Corum Convention center
The Fabre museum
Old faculty of medecine
Royal Le Peyrou square
Jaures square bars cafes
Comédie square
Arc de Triomphe
Ecusson Historic centre
Montpellier train station
Photo Credit: © OT Montpellier - Ville de Montpellier